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Privacy‑Enhancing Technologies (PETs)

Privacy

Tools and methods that help protect privacy while still using data.

Definition

Privacy‑enhancing technologies are techniques that reduce privacy risk while still allowing useful data work.

In plain English Tools and methods that help protect privacy while still using data.

Why this matters

Why it matters: They can help organizations learn from data without exposing individuals.

Example

Example: Using differential privacy to publish statistics with less risk of re‑identification.